Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories. It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes. For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
MONTEZUMA - Looking to get a handle on several issues in one fell swoop, village council members passed first readings of a bundle of ordinances intended to rid Montezuma of unsightly weeds, broken-down vehicles, junk, uncontrolled dogs and the residential use of recreational vehicles. [More]
The Grand Lake area will be well-represented at next week's Division II state diving championships after three girls and three boys qualified at Wednesday's district meet at Bowling Green State University.
With 14 girls out of 26 contestants earning a berth to state, the battle to reach the final 16 to earn a chance was competitive. [More]
GREENVILLE - Nancy Leonard, 79, of Osgood was identified as the pedestrian who died Sunday night on a roadway south of Yorkshire after reportedly being struck by a pickup truck.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Defense got New Knoxville one step further in the Division VII girls basketball tournament as the Rangers gave up single digits in three quarters to take down Fort Jennings 51-34 at Ranger gymnasium.
Fort Recovery' boys bowling team punched their ticket to the Division II state tournament with a dominating day to capture the Southwest District championship on Wednesday at Beaver-Vu Lanes in Beavercreek.
